Sakaja directs removal of all liquor stores near bus terminals
Nairobi Governor directed Chief Officer for Security Tony Kimani to ensure all the wines and spirits around bus termini are cleared within seven days.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ordered the elimination of all wine and spirits vendors situated at bus termini within the city.
The decision followed a report from NTSA concerning the fatalities occurring on Nairobi roads due to alcohol abuse.
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Sakaja was speaking on Friday during a meeting that convened various stakeholders from the transportation sector, including the Matatu Owners Association (MOA) and representatives from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
"Drivers and touts are drinking a lot in our stages and termini. The wines and spirits located at the stages will be removed," he said.
Sakaja directed Chief Officer for Security Tony Kimani to ensure all the wines and spirits around bus termini are cleared within seven days.
"Tony, you have my instructions to clear all those wines and spirits that have been converted to bars. Clear them from the termini completely," he said.
The Governor said he will be having a meeting with National Government Administrative Officers ( NGAO), the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Traffic Department sector, Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD), ward and county administrators to ensure the menace is addressed.
He insisted that disorder in the county would not continue under his watch.
"We have lost loved ones due to recklessness on our roads because of alcohol and drug abuse. Nairobi is the capital city. We are working round the clock to ensure this," he said.
Since the beginning of the year, a report from the NTSA revealed that 563 deaths in road accidents have been reported nationwide.
The authority said the figures represent a 4.8 per cent rise compared to the same period last year when 537 fatalities were recorded.
Among the fatalities, pedestrians accounted for the highest number at 216, exceeding last year's figure of 163. Additionally, passenger fatalities increased from 98 in 2023 to 109 this year during the same period.
Motorcyclists recorded 140 deaths, representing a decrease compared to the 151 in 2023. Pillion passengers recorded 54 deaths, a decrease compared to the 68 witnessed last year.
In road accidents, 35 drivers have lost their lives, indicating a decrease compared to 49 in the same period last year.
Last year, NTSA reported that at least 22,885 people were involved in road accidents.
4,324 people lost their lives while the rest were mostly left with life-changing injuries.
At least 10,769 people were seriously injured and 7,792 were slightly injured.
This was an increase of 1,127 compared to 2022 where 21,758 people were involved in road crashes and 4,690 died, 9,933 got seriously injured and 7,135 were slightly injured.
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